Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-0111 lets a logged-in attacker who can reach a Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface read files that the low-privileged nobody user can access. This is a confidentiality issue, not described as code execution. CISA KEV status means exploitation has been observed.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term firewall management-plane risk. It requires credentials, but KEV status raises urgency because exploitation is confirmed. Focus first on exposed management interfaces and affected PAN-OS versions that protect critical environments.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-73 in PAN-OS management web interface file handling. CVSS 4.0 is 7.1 high with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and high vulnerable-system confidentiality impact. Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are listed as unaffected.
Likely exposure
Organizations using affected PAN-OS 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, or 11.2 builds are exposed if authenticated users can reach the management web interface. Exposure is materially higher where management access is reachable beyond trusted internal administration networks.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV inclusion supports active exploitation in the wild. The provided sources do not describe exploit volume, attacker groups, public exploit code, or which files were targeted. The vulnerability requires authentication and management-interface network access.
Researcher notes
The bundle establishes authenticated file read only, limited to files readable by nobody. It does not provide exploit mechanics, indicators, fixed versions, or forensic artifacts. Research should stay centered on version validation, management-plane reachability, logs, and vendor advisory updates.
Mitigation direction
- Restrict PAN-OS management web interface access to trusted internal IP addresses only.
- Review the Palo Alto Networks advisory for affected and fixed PAN-OS release guidance.
- Prioritize remediation for internet-reachable or broadly reachable management interfaces.
- Confirm Cloud NGFW and Prisma Access are not included in remediation scope.
- Harden administrator access paths according to Palo Alto management-access best practices.
Validation and detection
- Inventory PAN-OS devices and record exact software versions and hotfix levels.
- Verify whether management web interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks.
- Check administrator accounts and access logs for unusual authenticated management activity.
- Map affected devices against the Palo Alto Networks CVE advisory.
- Confirm remediation or compensating access controls are documented for each device.
Public sources used
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CWE-73: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/V:C/RE:M/U:Red
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2025-0111CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-0111CVE reference · government-resource
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